Improvement in railroads for streets



S. A; BEERS.

RAILROAD RAIL.

No. 23,891. V Patented May 10, 1859.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SIDNEY A. BEERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 23,891 dated May 10,1859.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it'known that I, SIDNEY A. BEERS, of the city of Brooklyn, in thecounty of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in the Construction of Railroads; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawing, making part of this specifition,and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction of uprightself-sustaining rails of cast or other iron, with the head or trackexpanded in width so as to form a car and carriage track in combinationof such width and form as may be desirable to accommodate such purposewhen laid in public streets or highways.

The figure is a transverse view or section of the rail of sufficientdepth and strength to support the travel without the aid of awoodenstring-piece. I

Letter a is the crown or car-track.

Letter 1) is the carriage-track of any desirable t'orm which may beintended for or applied to the purpose of a track or tram for theaccommodation of ordinary vehicles.

Letter 0 is the body of the rail.

Letter 61 is a bracket planted upon the side of the rail at intervalsand extending from the base to the tram to give additional support tothe latter, as well as increased strength to the rail as a Whole.

Letter e is a base of any convenient width to strengthen the rail andincrease the bearing.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The construction of upright self-sustaining rails of cast or other iron,with car and carriage track combined, as set 'forth in the accompanyingspecification and drawings to be laid in public streets and highways andfor no other purpose.

SIDNEY A. BEERS.

Witnesses:

JOHN G. SMITH, I JOSEPH P. MAYNARD.

